Board Solutions Subject Matter Expert (SME)

<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><strong>Position Title:</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Board Solutions Subject Matter Expert (SME)</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><strong>Pay Rate</strong>: </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">PL17 </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">$125,900 - $167,800</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><i>(PL varies by experience)</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.</span></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><strong>Category/Shift</strong>: </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Salaried Full-Time </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><strong>Location</strong>: </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Remote – Ability to travel up to ~80%</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Job You Will Perform: </strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">The Board Solutions Group works closely with Packaging Solutions of North America (PSNA) to support tactical and strategic initiatives to improve results and drive business strategy to achieve or exceed their targeted performance levels. This involves the use of expertise and leadership gained through years of experience to deliver improvement within the manufacturing system. Board <span> </span>Solutions SME’s work together within all of the PSNA facilities to improve paper machine performance, reduce variability, improve quality and lower manufacturing costs. </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">The Subject Matter Expert (SME) position is accountable for delivering results on a wide range of assignments, short and long-term, across our mill system.<span>  </span>The SME must work well with varied teams and be able to quickly engage employees from all levels of the organization from executive to the shop floor, and influence vendors and contractors. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">The Subject Matter Expert position functions as an internal consultant, and is expected to lead the development of projects and produce improvement in the area of expertise anywhere in the company.<span>  </span>The duties range widely between safety leadership, troubleshooting, optimization, teaching, deliberate improvement projects, capital projects, process audits, strategic studies, and mentoring.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">SME key attributes include:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Operates with minimal supervision, independently prioritizing work aligned to business and enterprise needs</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Leads complex, multi-mill technical initiatives delivering measurable improvements in safety, reliability, quality, cost, and capability</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Influences outcomes across organizational boundaries, including mill leadership, vendors, and contractors</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Balances strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution</span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Key responsibilities include:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Safety leadership in mill, pilot, laboratory, and office environments</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Diagnosing and resolving high-impact papermaking process</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Recognized resource for technical troubleshooting, non-capital, and capital solutions for wet end of the paper machine including headboxes, forming sections, press sections, and associated auxiliary equipment.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Executing pilot and paper machine trials</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Developing and implementing capital and process improvement projects</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Conducting process audits and strategic technical studies</span></p></li><li><span style="color: black;">Building durable on-site technical capability through the ability to interface, technically develop, and mentor others at mill sites to assist in project development within the area of expertise</span></li><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Communicating technical findings to all organizational levels</span></p></li><li><span style="color: black;">Ability to drive results and self-manage priorities on multiple simultaneous projects</span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring: </strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Minimum 15 years of paper machine process experience with at least 5 years in paper manufacturing</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 0px;"><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Ability to travel up to ~80%</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Recognized expert in papermaking process with concentration in wet end applications including headboxes, forming, and press sections</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Ability to independently scope and deliver complex technical work</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Demonstrated leadership focused on accountability and results</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Enterprise-level influence and credibility with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Strong analytical troubleshooting skills and the ability to use organized data based approaches to resolve issues</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Paper Science, or Related Business Field is preferred, industry experience will be considered</span></p></li></ul></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Benefits You Will Enjoy:</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Career You Will Build:</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"="">As a Technology SME, you will operate as a senior technical contributor within International Paper’s Technology Career Ladder, delivering enterprise-level impact through independent execution and influence.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Impact You Will Make:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re <strong>Proud to be IP</strong>. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"> </p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102);"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Culture You Will Experience:</strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(46, 109, 102); font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" regular",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Company You Will Join:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;">International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" light",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;">International Paper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" light",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Equal Employment Opportunity Statement - Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: " avenirnext="" lt="" pro="" light",="" sans-serif;"=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Request an accommodation - +1 877-973-3919</span></span></p> <br><b>The Benefits You Will Enjoy:</b> <br> <div> International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets </div> <br><b>The Career You Will Build:</b> <br> Leadership training, promotional opportunities <br> <br><b>The Impact You Will Make:</b> <br> We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP. <br> <br><b>The Culture You Will Experience:</b> <div> <span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit">International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.</span> <div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <p style="margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></p> </div> <div> <b>The Company You Will Join:</b> </div> <div> International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com. </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919. </div> <div> <br> </div> </div>

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